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Electronically Filed
7/21/2023 9:18 AM
Hidalgo County District Clerks
CAUSE NO. C-4186-19-J Reviewed By: Jose C. Hernandez
MARTIN PEREZ, DANIEL PEREZ, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
PILAR PEREZ, and ROXANNE PEREZ §
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Plaintiffs §
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VS. § 430TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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PLC CONSTRUCTION, INC., d/b/a §
POWER, LIGHTING & CONTROL, INC., §
ANADARKO PETROLEUM §
CORPORATION §
& EDUARDO ALEMAN §
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Defendants § HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER *
The following Order shall apply to the trial and discovery in the above-entitled and
numbered cause in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
1. This case is designated as (check one) Level II Level III ______X_________;
2. The parties anticipate the trial of this case will last 6 days, including jury selection.
3. The Plaintiff shall designate all experts on or before August 15, 2023;
4. The Defendants shall designate all experts on or before September 22, 2023;
5. All additional parties shall be joined by September 13, 2023;
6. The Plaintiff's amended pleadings shall be filed on or before August 30, 2023;
7. The Defendant's amended pleadings shall be filed on or before September 30, 2023;
8. All discovery shall be completed on or before October 1, 2023;
9. All Daubert/Robinson/ Havner motions or objections to the qualifications of witnesses shall be filed
on or before September 30, 2023;
(30 DAYS PRIOR TO DOCKET CALL) *
10. The deadline to file dispositive motions shall be on or before August 22, 2023;
(60 DAYS PRIOR TO DOCKET CALL) *
11. Dispositive motions and /or other pending pretrial motions shall be heard at a Pretrial Conference to
be set on October 12, 2023 at 8:30 a .m. if timely requested by counsel.
(THE DATE OF THE COURT’S NON-JURY CIVIL DOCKET HELD ONE MONTH BEFORE DOCKET CALL)
12. The parties shall participate in mediation in good faith on or before August 8, 2023
(45-75 DAYS BEFORE DOCKET CALL)
with Mediator (name and address) * Dan Pozza (address) 239 E. Commerce St., San Antonio, Texas 78205;
(TO BE SELECTED BY COURT IF NO NAME ENTERED)
13. Docket Call is set for October 20, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.;
14. Jury Selection and Trial are set for October 30, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., or a date during the trial period to be
assigned by the Court at Docket Call. The trial period is from October 30, 2023 to November 3, 2023.
*Alternate trial date is February 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
On or before the day of Docket Call, the parties shall exchange the following; all trial exhibits, all
jury issues and instructions, the Court’s charge, motions to realign parties, motions to equalize peremptory
strikes, motions in limine, and briefs in support of the foregoing.
The above being considered by the Court, it is therefore ORDERED, that the above scheduling order
shall be complied with by the parties unless modified in writing by the Court, except that counsel may agree
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Hidalgo County District Clerks
to modify the dates in paragraphs 3-10 by Rule 11 Agreement. It is further ORDERED ANDBy:DECREED
Reviewed Jose C. Hernandez
that this cause may be set at dates and times other than those listed above, at the discretion of the Court.
Counsel for the Plaintiff(s) is ORDERED to provide this Docket Control Order to all additional parties
within five (5) days of service of each party’s answer or plea in intervention.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed on this the ______ day of ______________________, 2023.
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Presiding Judge
Attorney’s Signature: Jose J. Ruiz
SBN: 17385960
Printed Name: Jose J. Ruiz
Address: 513 Ceylon Street, Eagle Pass, Texas 78852
Telephone/Fax Numbers: (830) 773-7500/(830) 773-7711
E-mail address: joe@ruizandassociates.com
Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Martin Perez, Daniel Perez, Pilar Perez,
And Roxanne Perez
Attorney’s Signature: /s/ Bryan D. Nichols
SBN: 10537300 & 24041592
Printed Name: Anthony B. James & Bryan D. Nichols
Address: 1617 E. Tyler Ave., Suite A Harlingen, Texas 78850
Telephone/Fax Numbers: (956) 425-7400/(956) 425-7707
E-mail address: ajames@hodgejames.com bnichols@hodgejames.com
Attorney for Defendants: PLC Construction, Inc., d/b/a Power, Lighting & Control, Inc, and Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
David Saucedo on behalf of Bryan Nichols
Bar No. 24041592
djsaucedo@hodgejames.com
Envelope ID: 77747405
Filing Code Description: Proposed Order
Filing Description: Agreed Docket Control Order
Status as of 7/21/2023 9:57 AM CST
Associated Case Party: Martin Perez
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jose J.Ruiz joe@ruizandassociates.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Daniel Perez
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jose J.Ruiz joe@ruizandassociates.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Eduardo Aleman
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Liza M.Vasquez lvasquez@rofllp.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Cesia Beltran cesiab@rofllp.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Anthony B. James 10537300 ajames@hodgejames.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Bryan D.Nichols bnichols@hodgejames.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: PLC CONSTRUCTION, INC. d/b/a POWER, LIGHTING AND
CONTROL, INC.
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Anthony B. James ajames@hodgejames.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Automated Certificate of eService
This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.
The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing
certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
David Saucedo on behalf of Bryan Nichols
Bar No. 24041592
djsaucedo@hodgejames.com
Envelope ID: 77747405
Filing Code Description: Proposed Order
Filing Description: Agreed Docket Control Order
Status as of 7/21/2023 9:57 AM CST
Associated Case Party: PLC CONSTRUCTION, INC. d/b/a POWER, LIGHTING AND
CONTROL, INC.
Bryan D.Nichols bnichols@hodgejames.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Jose A.Ruiz adrian@ruizandassociates.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
JOSE ADRIANRUIZ III crocha@ruizandassociates.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM ERROR
Yanin Longoria ylongoria@ruizandassociates.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
Kimberly Delgado kdelgado@ruizandassociates.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT
JOSE RUIZ kdelgado@ruizandassociates.com 7/21/2023 9:18:02 AM SENT